Patents
US 12562682 B2: Hybrid receiver for concentrated photovoltaic-thermal power systems, and associated methods
- Granted
- 2026-02-24
- Filed
- 2024-06-17 application 18745582
- Type
- Utility · 8 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A method for concentrated photovoltaic-thermal power generation includes converting a first portion of concentrated sunlight into electrical power when the first portion of concentrated sunlight illuminates an array of photovoltaic cells; and thermally coupling heat generated by the photovoltaic cells into a heat transfer plate. The method also includes cooling the heat transfer plate by flowing heat transfer fluid through an internal path of a cooling block in direct thermal contact with the heat transfer plate; and flowing the heat transfer fluid through a helical tube to absorb thermal energy from a second portion of concentrated sunlight illuminating the helical tube.
Source: PTBLXML, file of 2026-02-24 (ipgb20260224.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE ADMINISTRATORS OF THE TULANE EDUCATIONAL FUND 124 patents | US company or organization | New Orleans, LA | The Administrators of the Tulane Educational Fund State business registration EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state Tulane University of Louisiana College or university EXACT high confidence: through the nonprofit with the college's EIN (identical full name and state) THE ADMINISTRATORS OF THE TULANE EDUCATIONAL FUND Nonprofit EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state | PTBLXML, file of 2026-02-24 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew David Escarra | New Orleans, LA | 9 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-02-24 | |
| Luke Artzt | New Orleans, LA | 2 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-02-24 | |
| Yaping Ji | New Orleans, LA | 17 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-02-24 | |
| Daniel Codd | New Orleans, LA | PTBLXML, file of 2026-02-24 | ||
| Matthew Barrios | New Orleans, LA | 2 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-02-24 | |
| Kazi M. Islam | New Orleans, LA | 5 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-02-24 | |
| David M. Bar-Or | New Orleans, LA | PTBLXML, file of 2026-02-24 | ||
| Jacqueline C Failla | New Orleans, LA | 3 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-02-24 | |
| Claire C. Davis | New Orleans, LA | PTBLXML, file of 2026-02-24 | ||
| Maxwell W. Woody | New Orleans, LA | 3 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-02-24 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| H02S | Generation of electric power by conversion of infrared radiation, visible light or ultraviolet light, e.g. using photovoltaic [pv] modules | H02S40/44 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-02-24 |
| F24S | Solar heat collectors; solar heat systems | F24S10/744 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-02-24 |
| H10F | Inorganic semiconductor devices sensitive to infrared radiation, light, electromagnetic radiation of shorter wavelength or corpuscular radiation | H10F10/10 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-02-24 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
No recorded assignments or security interests on file for this patent.
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